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Best rock albums of the 1970s

According to Riffiter listeners, the best rock album of the 1970s is The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd — rated 5.0/5 by 1 listener.

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  1. The Dark Side of the Moon cover№ 1The Dark Side of the MoonPink Floyd · 19735.01 rating
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  2. 2Rumours coverRumoursFleetwood Mac · 19775.01 rating
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  3. 3Wish You Were Here coverWish You Were HerePink Floyd · 19755.01 rating
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  4. 4Led Zeppelin IV coverLed Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin · 19715.01 rating
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  5. 5Highway to Hell coverHighway to HellAC/DC · 19794.51 rating
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  6. 6The Wall coverThe WallPink Floyd · 19794.51 rating
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  7. 7L.A. Woman coverL.A. WomanThe Doors · 19714.51 rating
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  8. 8High Voltage coverHigh VoltageAC/DC · 19764.01 rating
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  9. 9Let There Be Rock coverLet There Be RockAC/DC · 19774.01 rating
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  10. 10Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap coverDirty Deeds Done Dirt CheapAC/DC · 19763.51 rating
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  11. 11Animals coverAnimalsPink Floyd · 1977
  12. 12A Night at the Opera coverA Night at the OperaQueen · 1975
  13. 13Powerage coverPowerageAC/DC · 1978
  14. 14Houses of the Holy coverHouses of the HolyLed Zeppelin · 1973
  15. 15Sticky Fingers coverSticky FingersThe Rolling Stones · 1971
  16. 16News of the World coverNews of the WorldQueen · 1977
  17. 17Led Zeppelin III coverLed Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin · 1970
  18. 18Meddle coverMeddlePink Floyd · 1971
  19. 19Hot Rocks 1964-1971 coverHot Rocks 1964-1971The Rolling Stones · 1971
  20. 20Atom Heart Mother coverAtom Heart MotherPink Floyd · 1970
  21. 21Van Halen coverVan HalenVan Halen · 1978
  22. 22Born to Run coverBorn to RunBruce Springsteen · 1975
  23. 23Goodbye Yellow Brick Road coverGoodbye Yellow Brick RoadElton John · 1973
  24. 24Queen II coverQueen IIQueen · 1974
  25. 25Dynasty coverDynastyKISS · 1979
  26. 26Jazz coverJazzQueen · 1978
  27. 27Made in Japan coverMade in JapanDeep Purple · 1972
  28. 28Abraxas coverAbraxasSantana · 1970
  29. 29A Day at the Races coverA Day at the RacesQueen · 1976
  30. 30Unknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master) coverUnknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master)Joy Division · 1979
  31. 31Physical Graffiti coverPhysical GraffitiLed Zeppelin · 1975
  32. 32Sheer Heart Attack coverSheer Heart AttackQueen · 1974
  33. 33In Through the Out Door coverIn Through the Out DoorLed Zeppelin · 1979
  34. 34Queen coverQueenQueen · 1973
  35. 35Live Killers coverLive KillersQueen · 1979
  36. 36Darkness on the Edge of Town coverDarkness on the Edge of TownBruce Springsteen · 1978
  37. 37Horses coverHorsesPatti Smith · 1975
  38. 38Black and Blue coverBlack and BlueThe Rolling Stones · 1976
  39. 39Obscured by Clouds coverObscured by CloudsPink Floyd · 1972
  40. 40Physical Graffiti (1994 Remaster) coverPhysical Graffiti (1994 Remaster)Led Zeppelin · 1975
  41. 41Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (Remastered) coverGet Yer Ya-Ya's Out! (Remastered)The Rolling Stones · 1970
  42. 42Some Girls coverSome GirlsThe Rolling Stones · 1978
  43. 43The Song Remains the Same coverThe Song Remains the SameLed Zeppelin · 1976
  44. 44Absolutely Live coverAbsolutely LiveThe Doors · 1970
  45. 45The Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary) [2023 Remaster] coverThe Dark Side Of The Moon (50th Anniversary) [2023 Remaster]Pink Floyd · 1973
  46. 46Kiss coverKissKISS · 1974
  47. 47Presence coverPresenceLed Zeppelin · 1976
  48. 48Love You Live coverLove You LiveThe Rolling Stones · 1977
  49. 49The Cry of Love coverThe Cry of LoveJimi Hendrix · 1971
  50. 50Stormbringer coverStormbringerDeep Purple · 1974

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